Tahlequah Public Schools

Current conditions as of 21 Jan 18:35 pm CST

Fair

Location:

Tahlequah

Feels like:

33&deg

Humidity:

NA

Wind:

SE 17 mph

41°

Tonight

A slight chance of drizzle after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a temperature falling to near 41 by 8pm, then rising to around 48 during the remainder of the night. Southeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of drizzle before noon, then showers likely after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 55. South wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night

A slight chance of rain before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Fair

Location:

Tahlequah

Feels like:

33&deg

Humidity:

NA

Wind:

SE 17 mph

41°

Tonight

A slight chance of drizzle after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a temperature falling to near 41 by 8pm, then rising to around 48 during the remainder of the night. Southeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of drizzle before noon, then showers likely after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 55. South wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night

A slight chance of rain before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Feature & Share

Technology

Technology, in any sector, is always a fast-changing and evolving industry, and it is not any different at Tahlequah Public Schools. With a new Technology plan that lines out our goals for the next five years, we are attempting projects that have not been done in the past. The ultimate goal and our mission statement is:

“To create an environment for all members of the school community which ensures
the continual acquisition of, and access to technological exposure, knowledge and literacy,
which is both appropriate and essential for intellectual, social and character development
of productive members of today’s society.”

In the simplest of terms, we want our students to have technology, be able to use that technology, and use that technology to bring value & learning to themselves & their communities.

The Tahlequah Public Schools Technology Plan proposes to replace computers district-wide in a six-year cycle. This ensures that the computers we use are never outdated, and are able to function appropriately. We also plan to initiate a 1:1 program for 3rd-12th grades. This is a five-year plan that will supply two grades per year with Chromebooks (one cart of thirty Chromebooks per class). Another component is a five-year plan for PK, K, 1st,2nd, and SPED classrooms that will supply one grade per year with iPads Minis (five per classroom).

Summer 2016 was the first year in the cycle. We supplied Chromebooks for 3rd & 6th grade, five iPad Minis per classroom for Kindergarten, and replaced staff & student devices at Cherokee Elementary (Teacher machines will be coming this summer). We also finished up a large project to install an upgraded wireless system at all the sites, along with upgrading our internet bandwidth to 500 MB (with plans to move it up to 1 GB this fall).

With the 1:1 plan under way, we felt that we needed a dedicated position to help train teachers and students on how to use this new technology effectively. Thankfully, we were able to add Kym Tinsley as our new Technology Instructional Coach. We feel that having this position will be crucial in the implementation of our 1:1 program.

We intend to move forward with the second phase of our plan in summer 2017. This includes replacing computers at Cherokee, Central, Sequoyah, and the Administration offices. We will also supply Chromebooks for the 4th and 7 grades, and iPad Minis for 1st grade. Additionally, we plan to begin migrating our machines to Windows 10!

TPS has made technology a priority. Technology is extremely costly and in this financially insecure climate, priorities narrow. We hope, however to continue in our efforts to supply our staff and students with the best and most current technology available. Our students deserve the exposure to current technology and our staff deserves the tools and instruction technology provides.